Favorite books on Management Consultancy?
What are your favorite books on Management Consultancy?
I am curious to learn from others at LinkedIn what you like and would recommend!
Some of my favorites are:
- Marshall Goldsmith - 'What Got You Here Won't Get You There'
- David Maister - 'Managing the Professional Service Firm'
Clarification added April 10, 2008:
On my blog you can add your favorite Management Consultancy books (after closure of this question at LinkedIn):
http://jeroendemiranda.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/favorite-books-on-management-consultancy-linkedin-question/
Clarification added April 10, 2008:
here is a shorter URL to the post on my blog:
http://tinyurl.com/6edh95
Good Answers (13)
Alco V
Business Intelligence consultant @ PinkRoccade Healthcare BV
Best Answers in: Organizational Development (1)
Michael Porter :
* Redefining healthcare ~ about changeing business at hospitality
* Competitive Strategy ~ about strategy mapping
* Kaplan and Norton's 'The Balanced Scorecard.' offcourse one of the most basic books you must have.
* David Aaker ~Developing Business Strategies, 6th Edition
"Million Dollar Consulting: The Professional's Guide to Growing a Practice", by Alan Weiss; and
"Handbook of Management Consulting Services", by Sam W. Barcus and Joseph W. Wilkinson
"Start & Run a Consulting Business", by Douglas Gray
I'm a big fan of these:
- Peter Senge's 'The Fifth Discipline' and
- Kaplan and Norton's 'The Balanced Scorecard.'
The first book takes a look at systems thinking and can help you with roadblocks within an organization. The second provides a tool that will help you channel organizational resources to achieve a strategic goal.
Good luck!
George D
Owner, iDIA Computing, LLC and Computer Software Consultant and Coach
Best Answers in: Computers and Software (1), Software Development (1), Web Development (1)
"Secrets of Consulting" and "More Secrets of Consulting" by Gerald M. Weinberg
"Flawless Consulting" by Peter Block.
Links:
- http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=0932633013/alberg30-20
- http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=0932633528/alberg30-20
- http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=0787948039/alberg30-20
George D also suggests this expert on this topic:
My favourites:
Bringing Out the Best in People, ISBN 0071351450
Unlock Behavior, Unleash Profits, ISBN 0071358781
I read David Maister's "Managing the Professional Service Firm" , "The Trusted Advisor", and "True Professionalism..." and would recommend these books to anyone at any level. I re-read the first book regularly.
Soneone gave me Goldsmith's book. I think it was a hint, and it was very helpful.
My favorites are:
Stalk, Stern - Boston Consulting Group on Strategy
Bossidy, Charan - Execution - The Discipline of Getting Things Done
Rasiel, Friga - The McKinsey Mind
Links:
Achieve Brand Integrity: Ten Truths You Must Know to Enhance Employee Performance and Increase Company Profits by Gregg Lederman.
The book recently won the 2008 Axiom gold medal for Best Business Books in association with Inc.Magazine.
Jim P
Trusted partner, advisor, publisher, and recognized hands-on technology management leader
Best Answers in: Staffing and Recruiting (1), Computers and Software (1)
Plenty of terrific ideas and books already mentioned, all are worthwhile. A little off-beat, but no less valuable to me was Barbara Minto’s book labeled “The Pyramid Principal – Logic in Writing and Thinking” first published in 1987. Since we (management consultants) live in the world full of abstractions, creating a powerful, compelling, and concise message to communicate our thinking is pretty much fundamental blocking and tackling. This is especially true if the subject matter is complex or not well known to our clients or management peers. Heavily recommended for anyone who makes a living in the world of thought and communication (this is our business right?), and certainly more approachable than the Rhetoric (yes that one – Aristotle <g>)
Gail B
Owner, Sierra Communications, Inc.
Best Answers in: Change Management (5), Organizational Development (5), Project Management (2), Supply Chain Management (1)
The Trusted Advisor
Darryl D
Lead Consultant, Resource Management Solutions Group - Sales Recruitment | Training | Resume Writing & Career Coach
"Management Consulting" by Biswas and Twitchell - Let me know what I was getting into.
"Dr. Deming" by Aguayo - Not really "on Management Consultancy" but he's one of my (and I'm sure a few of you) MC 'idols'.
"The Goal" by Goldratt and Cox - A book about Process Improvement that I couldn't put down...How crazy is that?
Roberta C
Thought Leader, Workplace Expert, Keynote Speaker, HR Consultant and Expert on Generational Workforce Issues
Best Answers in: Event Marketing and Promotions (1), Conference Planning (1), Personnel Policies (1), Staffing and Recruiting (1), Organizational Development (1)
Million Dollar Consulting by Alan Weiss
Roberta
Links:
Dorina G
Group Initiator at Continuous Improvement Group
Best Answers in: Change Management (8), Ethics (4), Government Policy (2), Organizational Development (1), Planning (1), Philanthropy (1), Manufacturing (1), Project Management (1), Career Management (1)
Jeroen,
"Management Consulting" Milan Kubr (fourth edition)
More Answers (5)
Ashutosh B
Business Analyst-Product Management at Cognizant Technology Solutions
Best Answers in: Planning (1)
The Handbook of Management Consultancy:Philip Sadler.I do own a Consulting Blog.
http://strategyaan.blogspot.com
Jeff SKI K
CTO at RhinoGATOR
Best Answers in: Project Management (2), Starting Up (2), Advertising (1), Business Development (1), Sales Techniques (1), Change Management (1), Quality Management and Standards (1), Positioning (1), Energy and Development (1), Using LinkedIn (1)
Jeroen
I gotta go with, "Purple Curve Effect -- SKI's Throughput on Command".
Subtitle: Business Leadership Guide
The book is about putting more money in your pocket, and therefore, for someone in most any field or industry. The PDF is available for just three bucks (USD). Paperback $19.95. Like new copies on Amazon dot com for less!
-ski
Links:
The management book "Why Good Companies Go Bad And How Great Managers Remake Them" by Donald N. Sull, is a must read. It is an eye opener and a joy to read.
Please find below the link for the HBR On Point article on the book.
http://www.bb-india.com/Harvard%20Business%20Review%20-%20Why%20Good%20Companies%20Go%20Bad.pdf
Best regards,
Banoyi
Donald D
Director
Best Answers in: Mentoring (1), Business Analytics (1), Corporate Governance (1), Organizational Development (1), Green Products (1)
Mike Cope's 7 C's of Consulting, a masterpiece.
Links:
Dave G
Speaker Evangelist for Superperforming Organizations, Projects, and Individuals, Author, SP Coach
Best Answers in: Organizational Development (4), Staffing and Recruiting (1), Change Management (1)
Superperformance - New Profound Knowledge for Corporate Leaders
